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B. Write T for true and F for false statements.
1. The old woman slowly began to feel unwelcome and unwanted. ( )

2. Jing-Mei was her friend. ( )

3. Jing-Mei gave Ah-Ling a casket. ( )

4. Ah-Ling passed away in her sleep. ( )

5. The sons were happy to see the contents of the casket. ( )

C. Answer the questions given below.

1. What happened when the old woman went to stay with each of her sons, the first time?

2. How did the sons react when they saw Ah-Ling with the casket?
3. How did the sons treat their mother after knowing of the secret casket?

4. What did the sons do after Ah-Ling passed away?

5. What was the message from Ah-Ling to her sons?

Vocabulary Skills

A. Choose the correct meaning of the words in bold.

1. He was a wily salesman.
a . aggressive b. intelligent c. clever and tricky

2. Everyone huddled around the radio listening to the news.
a . sat close together b. slept close together c. waited together

3. The two countries have cordial relations.
a . friendly b. bad c. business

4. Jing-Mei was distressed to see Ah-Ling in an unhappy state.

a . happy b. confused c. worried

5. She has a casket on her dressing table.

a . pouch b. small, decorative box c. suitcase

B. Underline the correct word form.
1. He was a wealth / wealthy man.

He distributed all his wealth / wealthy to the poor.

2. It was obvious / obviously that they were tired.

They were obvious / obviously exhausted after the game.

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